Bear Lake
MU 8-22, Okanagan
50.1517° N, 119.1764° W
- Surface area
- 7ha
- Elevation
- 1,396m
- Campsites
- 2
- At Bear Lake rec site
Open Bear Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Bear Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-22
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 1998.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.151681, -119.176425
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Fish on record at Bear Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1995 | 1998 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Bear Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Bear Lake yet.
Getting to Bear Lake
11.3 km of traced road to the campground by way of King Edward Lake FSR. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 270 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 50.151681, -119.176425
Camping and rec sites at Bear Lake
- Bear Lake
- Campsites
- 2 designated
- To the shore
- 9 m
Coordinates: 50.152499, -119.177343
The ice year at Bear Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Bear Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 24 October and 3 November, and ice-off between 7 May and 26 May. The median winter freezes on 29 October and opens on 19 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 29 October 2024 to 4 May 2025, 187 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Bear Lake either way. Check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you plan a trip.
Whether a lake is open to ice fishing says nothing about whether its ice will hold you. Ice conditions vary year to year and across a single lake. Check locally before going out, every time.
Bear Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Bear Lake is 1.3 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.3 Csince the 1960s
- 9.2 Caverage year now
- 7.9 Caverage year then
- -16 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Bear Lake
The forecast on this lake's own coordinate, refreshed through the day. The app reads these seven days for fishing and scores each one.
| Day | Sky | High / low | Wind | Rain | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov | Overcast | 4° / -5° | 9 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Tue 3 Nov | Overcast | 4° / -4° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.0 hPa) |
| Wed 4 Nov | Moderate snow | 5° / -3° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.2 hPa) |
| Thu 5 Nov | Moderate snow | 5° / -2° | 7 km/h, gusts 22 | 2 mm | Steady |
| Fri 6 Nov | Moderate snow | 3° / -2° | 8 km/h, gusts 59 | 4 mm | Falling (-1.7 hPa) |
| Sat 7 Nov | Overcast | 2° / -5° | 6 km/h, gusts 32 | dry | Rising (+10.6 hPa) |
| Sun 8 Nov | Overcast | 5° / -5° | 6 km/h, gusts 51 | dry | Falling (-7.8 hPa) |
Bear Lake, in brief
What fish are in Bear Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Bear Lake?
Bear Lake covers about 7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Bear Lake in?
Bear Lake is in MU 8-22, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Bear Lake
- Kaiser Bill Lake 2 km away
- King Edward Lake 3 km away
- Wilma Lake 4 km away
- High Lake 4 km away
- Streak Lake 5 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.